Bits & Pieces

Wednesday

Jan 8, 2014 at 4:36 PM

"Art With Heart": An event focusing on the arts to benefit The Women's Fund, Jan. 30 at the Waypoint Event Center. Featuring Artworks! and The Dream Out Loud Center for the Arts, two young artists will display their works while Dream Out Loud will feature a group of female singers performing original music. Appetizers and refreshments will be served, beer and wine included in the ticket price. Tickets, $25, and can be purchased by visiting http://womensfundsema.org/wordpress. 185 MacArthur Dr., New Bedford.

"Art With Heart": An event focusing on the arts to benefit The Women's Fund, Jan. 30 at the Waypoint Event Center. Featuring Artworks! and The Dream Out Loud Center for the Arts, two young artists will display their works while Dream Out Loud will feature a group of female singers performing original music. Appetizers and refreshments will be served, beer and wine included in the ticket price. Tickets, $25, and can be purchased by visiting http://womensfundsema.org/wordpress. 185 MacArthur Dr., New Bedford.

Mass Audubon joins the Southeastern Time Exchange: Trade time working one of Mass Audubon's South Coast Sanctuaries for piano lessons, lawn care services, computer training, transportation to a medical appointment and more. For more information and for work sites, visit www.exchangetime.org.

Buttonwood Park Zoo: Annual meeting, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the zoo. Meeting's agenda includes an annual report of the Zoo Society. open to the public, RSVP at (508) 991-4556, ext. 13. New hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily with last admission 4:15 p.m. www.bpzoo.org. New Bedford.

New Bedford chess Club: Meets Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. in the Market Basket Food Court. Bring a set and a chess clock if you have one. Informal, no memberships and no fees. Free lessons available for those who don't know how to play or who wish to improve. Not affiliated with Market Basket. 122 Sawyer St., New Bedford.

Pilgrim United Church of Christ: Scrabble Night (with chess, cribbage and Mah-Jong too) is the last Friday of each month from 7-9 p.m. All are welcome. Information: (508) 996-1498. Corner of Purchase and School Streets, New Bedford.

Scrapbooking club: Get together with other scrappers, work on your projects and exchange Meets the first Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. (508) 991-6214. Wilks Library, 1911 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford.

Fall River Stamp Club: Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at Super Stop & Shop, in the conference room. Meetings include discussions on stamps, slide shows and swap sessions. This months meeting features slide presentation on Stamps of Anatolia that exited only four years after WWII. All adult stamp collectors welcome. Bob Kitchen, (508) 674-0230 or bobkitchen2@msn.com. Marianno Bishop Boulevard, Fall River.

Science before Supper: To present a Talk on Aging by Jonathan Gitlin of MBL, 5 p.m. Jan. 9. Gitlin will explore the meaning of biological time in the context of such studies and examine recent work at the MBL that is revealing the mechanisms of suspended animation. For more information, call (508) 289-7423. Taking place at Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St., Falmouth.

Mattapoisett Women's Club: Monthly luncheon will take place noon Jan. 16 at the Reynard Hall at Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Ross Edminster, a member of the Salvation Army Relief Team, will share experiences of offering support following the deadly tornado that struck Oklahoma. New members welcome, contact Myra Hart (508) 758-4703 or Bobbie Ketchel (508) 758-9593 for more information. 27 Church St., Mattapoisett.

Studio 105 "One Love" Pilates Yoga Reiki: Presents internationally acclaimed, award-winning storyteller, Len Cabral, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18. Cabral will present "Long Ago When Stones Were Soft and the Earth was Covered With Winter." Family show, tickets $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Tickets are available at the Plumb Library by calling (508) 322-0998. Busy Bee Quilters Guild: Meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first/third Tuesdays at the Wareham Free Library. New members welcome for both hand and machine quilting; bring a current project or plans for a new one and a sewing machine, if needed. Information: Shirley, (508) 947-3256, or Joni, (508) 291-1085. 59 Marion Road (Route 6), Wareham.

Westport Women's Club: January meeting will take place 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Macomber Community House. Guest speaker will be Sean Williams, Ph. D who will talk about important information about flu, pneumonia and shingles immunizations. 930 Main Road, Westport.